27 August 2014
Time was of the essence.
Our flight was 11 am in the morning. There was only one flight from Kansai. The other flight as 12:45 midnight from Tokyo airport which was just too late for us. Missed this and we would have to wait till Friday for the next flight.
The challenge was this: the bullet train would only start at 6:35 am. The journey was made up of two stages. We had to take the train from one platform to Shin-Osaka. This journey will take us up to one hour 45 minutes. The arrival time was about 8:20 am.
Once we reached Shin-Osaka, we had to find the platform to board the train to Kansai airport. This journey will take us another one hour up from 8:46 to 9:46 am. The plane will leave for Malaysia at 11 am! The other difficulty was language. We did not know any Japanese. Using sign language and language cards, Ben (who came with us) managed to find out that three tickets were needed, two to Shin-Osaka and all three to Kansai. Phew!
We had to try.
Whilst waiting for the Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka, Amanda said that the virus was attacking her bones and her heart. She felt that the virus was eating her up. Joseph later told me that the dengue virus was also known as the "bone-breaking" virus i.e. this kind of virus eats up the victim alive! I was very worried. There was nothing I could do but rely on God to deliver her.
Praying and interceding we made it to Kansai airport on time. The Shinkansen was super fast. super quiet and super efficient. Though sleepy and tired, I could see several towns like Kyoto on the way. It was Japan sight-seeing super speed!
The moment we walked up to the Airasia counter, we were so relieved. The counter was still opened at 10 am!
PRAISE GOD! Surely God's angels were with us all the way.
The plane took off on time. Once on board, we ordered a small can of 100 plus. Amanda felt some relief after drinking it.
Reaching KL at about 4 pm, we took the taxi straight to Pantai Ampang. That night she was admitted.
We made it doing the amazing race with God's help and the prayers of the saints!
Pastor later told us that he knew of one case where the lady died on the 3rd day of getting dengue.
Here was my daughter still fighting for her life after the 4th day! At Pantai, the fever left her immediately after they put her on the drip.
Apparently dengue deaths have increased of late and the health authorities have become increasing concerned. Spike in dengue cases have also given rise to a number of deaths.
I received a call from the health inspector who interviewed me concerning Amanda's condition. She said that once there were more than 2 cases, they had to send people to fog the area!
Amanda spent Friday at Pantai and was discharged on Saturday. Her platelets dropped to 113 but the doctor said that she could go home as most of her vital signs had stabilized.
THANK YOU JESUS AND THANK YOU PASTOR & HGC FOR YOUR PRAYERS!!
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